Understanding ICU Equipment

EIRMC is ready to debut the new renovations of our Intensive Care Unit. You may be asking "What types of conditions get treated in the ICU?" We've compiled a list of common scenarios that might constitute the need for a high level of care, and the specific state-of-the-art equipment used to help patients recover.

What types of equipment will be used in the ICU for dialysis problems?

The Dialysis Machine, also called Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

ICU nurses are trained, after several years as a nurse, to operate this high-tech machine that acts like a kidney outside of the body. It is programmed to run just like a normal kidney. It takes blood from the patient, runs it through this machine, and then sends the "clean" blood back to the patient.

EIRMC is a Level 1 Intensive Care Unit, a designation that means we provide the highest level of intensive care for all cardiology, neurology, and trauma patients. Our Critical Care services are led by physicians who have the experience, expertise, and commitment necessary to oversee critically ill patients.